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The OncLive® Conference page includes a listing of all conferences covered by OncLive®, including the ASCO, ESMO, SITC, EHA, ASH, and SABCS annual meetings, as well as the Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium and Miami Breast Cancer Conference, among many others. Conference coverage incorporates articles and interviews in written and video format.

PD-1 Immunotherapies Induce Painless Thyroiditis in Patients With Metastatic Malignancies

October 31st 2014, 6:32am

Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association

Treatment with PD-1 immunotherapy across various oncology clinical trials has been associated with the induction of painless thyroiditis, characterized by transient thyrotoxicosis and hypothyroidism, in patients with metastatic malignancies

Post-Operative Radiation Therapy Improves Overall Survival in NSCLC Patients

October 31st 2014, 6:32am

Chicago Multidisciplinary Symposium in Thoracic Oncology

Patients with NSCLC who received postoperative radiation therapy lived 4 months longer on average than patients who did not receive radiation but who had the same disease site, tumor histology, and treatment criteria, according to a large retrospective study.

Dr. Camidge on Inhibiting Initial Activating EGFR Mutations and the T790M Resistance Mutation

October 31st 2014, 5:01am

Chicago Multidisciplinary Symposium in Thoracic Oncology

D. Ross Camidge, MD, PhD, discusses CO-1686 (rociletinib) and AZD9291, two agents that inhibit initial activating EGFR mutations and the T790M resistance mutation.

Dr. Cohen Discusses the Challenges of Treating Medullary Thyroid Cancer

October 30th 2014, 2:53pm

Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association

Ezra Cohen, MD, professor of medicine, UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, discusses the challenges of treating Medullary Thyroid Cancer (MTC).

Molecular Profiling Reveals Potential Targets in SCLC, Lung NETs

October 30th 2014, 2:30pm

Chicago Multidisciplinary Symposium in Thoracic Oncology

Molecular profiling has revealed several tumor markers that could be utilized as therapeutic targets for patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) or lung neuroendocrine tumors (NETs).

PCP Knowledge Gap Could Affect Lung Cancer Screening Implementation

October 30th 2014, 1:31pm

Chicago Multidisciplinary Symposium in Thoracic Oncology

A new study suggests a knowledge gap in Primary Care Providers' familiarity with screening guidelines could also be a barrier to successful implementation.

Dr. Sequist Discusses the OS Analysis of LUX-Lung 3 and LUX-Lung 6

October 30th 2014, 12:06pm

Chicago Multidisciplinary Symposium in Thoracic Oncology

Lecia V. Sequist, MD, medical oncologist, associate professor, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, discusses the overall survival analysis of the LUX-Lung 3 and LUX-Lung 6 trials.

Reducing Lung Biopsies May Cut Costs, Improve Patient Outcomes

October 30th 2014, 11:11am

Chicago Multidisciplinary Symposium in Thoracic Oncology

Biopsies were found to be the most costly tool used in lung cancer diagnosis, and may be performed too frequently based on negative test results and adverse events.

Dr. Gandara Discusses the Future of Clinical Trial Designs

October 30th 2014, 11:07am

Chicago Multidisciplinary Symposium in Thoracic Oncology

David R. Gandara, MD, from UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the future of clinical trial designs.

Molecular Diagnostics Focus on Thyroid Nodule Classification

October 30th 2014, 8:06am

Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association

New data being presented at the 84th Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association show promise for two molecular tests that help identify indeterminate thyroid nodules as either benign or malignant.

Dr. Metz Discusses Using a Multidisciplinary Approach When Treating NETs

October 13th 2014, 8:56am

NANETS Symposium

David C. Metz, MBBCh, professor of medicine, co-director, GI Physiology laboratory, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, discusses using a multidisciplinary approach to treating neuroendocrine tumors (NETs).

Somatic Mutations in the ATRX Gene Reported for the First Time in Pheochromocytomas/ Paragangliomas

October 13th 2014, 7:58am

NANETS Symposium

Somatic mutations in the ATRX gene are observed in about 13% of pheochromocytomas/paragangliomas, the first such report of somatic ATRX mutations in these tumors.

Dr. Kulke on Unanswered Questions Surrounding the Treatment of NETs

October 13th 2014, 7:21am

NANETS Symposium

Matthew Kulke, MD, comments on some unanswered questions surrounding the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs).

CDKN1B Mutation May Be Linked to Worse Survival in GEP NETs

October 13th 2014, 6:16am

NANETS Symposium

Low nuclear expression of CDKN1B, a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor gene that encodes p27, in gastroenteropancreatic (GEP) neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) appears to be associated with a worse prognosis.

Few Agents Better Than Somatostatin Analogs for Symptom Control in Carcinoid Syndrome

October 11th 2014, 3:04pm

NANETS Symposium

Somatostatin analogs remain the mainstay of medical therapy for symptom control in patients with carcinoid syndrome.

Subcutaneous Octreotide May Offer Better Option for Managing NETS Symptoms

October 11th 2014, 7:15am

NANETS Symposium

A subcutaneous depot formulation of octreotide has a rapid onset, greater bioavailability, and a similar duration of effect compared with intramuscular octreotide long-acting repeatable.

Axitinib Shows Promise in Carcinoid Tumors

October 10th 2014, 3:10pm

NANETS Symposium

The rate of PFS with axitinib in patients with advanced carcinoid tumors is promising.

Everolimus Improves Outcomes in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

October 10th 2014, 2:08pm

NANETS Symposium

Treatment with the mTOR inhibitor everolimus improved overall survival by 6.34 months over placebo for patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.

Dr. Reidy-Lagunes on Determining the Site of Unknown Primary in Metastatic NETs

October 10th 2014, 1:28pm

NANETS Symposium

Diane Reidy-Lagunes, MD, medical oncologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses an analysis looking at a practical method of determining the site of unknown primary in metastatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs).

Dr. Pommier Discusses Challenges Associated With the Treatment of Carcinoid Syndrome

October 10th 2014, 12:52pm

NANETS Symposium

Rodney F. Pommier, MD, professor of surgery, director, Neuroendocrine Tumor Program, Oregon Health & Science University, discusses challenges associated with the treatment of carcinoid syndrome.